TECNO, a top-tier smartphone brand has successfully added another feather in its cap while making history with a New Guinness World Record. In a recent mobile launch event in Nigeria, the themed ‘Magic of the Unseen’ TECNO caught everyone by surprise, with the largest flipbook (2.2 ✕ 2.2 wide printed picture) captured by the lens of TECNO Camon 15.

The largest flipbook displayed at the launch event is a compilation of the largest set of super clear images ever assembled, at almost 5 square meters. This flipbook is one of a kind, with 64 pages in total, and every single page size is 4.676 square meters (2.17*2.15meter), this makes a giant picture of 299.26 square meters in total. Isn't it amazing?

TECNO’s flagship phone, Camon 15 with TAIVOS technology is pushing the boundaries of mobile photography. Its ultra-clear 48 MP Quad camera produces a brilliant high definition picture, even on zooming it to 8 x, every detail is perfectly captured and vividly displayed.

On this milestone achievement, General Manager of the brand, Mr Creek Ma expressed his feelings, “This is just the beginning of setting a new record. TECNO with the history of delivering unprecedented technology to its global users is striving hard to consolidate its position. TECNO has a promising future with a pledge to break more records in days to come.”

TECNO is always committed to bring cutting edge technology and the latest innovation to its valuable customers. TECNO's first online product launch is another breakthrough addition to its most popular Camon series. With the launch of Camon 15, TECNO is all set to take the chunk of the Pakistani mobile market as well.

Balochistan government has suspended over three dozen doctors who declined to perform duties in Taftan, a town near Pakistan-Iran border, amid ongoing health emergency due to coronavirus outbreak in the province.

Provincial government Focal Person for Coronavirus Prevention Umair Hasni announced the decision about the suspension of 44 doctors while addressing a press conference in Dalbandin.

He said that 12 doctors were earlier suspended after they failed to report for duty during the emergency situation.

Coronavirus patients in Taftan are in dire need of doctor for their care, he said, adding that a strict action will be taken against those who violated the orders.

Meanwhile, construction of a permanent quarantine center for coronavirus patients has been started at Taftan border.

According to officials, the center is being established on eleven acres land and it would have the capacity to accommodate 600 people.

NDMA will provide fully equipped residential containers for the center while Balochistan government will provide other facilities including roads, sanitation, drinking water and street lights.

The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to a total of 3,277, according to government data available till Monday morning, after recording 397 new cases in past 24 hours.

The death toll related to COVID-19 has reached 50, according to the National Command and Control Centre, while at least 257 patients have fully recovered.

Pakistani well-known TV star Danish Taimoor who in these days of isolation took a moment to acknowledge the most important people in his life i.e. the women he and all of us are surrounded by and whose contributions in our lives often went unnoticed.

“It is important that we all stop and thank the ladies in our lives,” said the actor on Instagram while continuing, “In this time of crisis I realized how hard women in my family work.”

Danish went on to acknowledge the hard work women folk puts in, “But sitting at home in isolation you look around and realize how difficult are the duties of our women in our families.”

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“From getting early for breakfast to taking care of the kids throughout the day, from cleaning up to cooking,” he penned. “It all goes unnoticed,” and rightfully pointed towards the general attitudes.

Danish then thanked his wife, his mother and his daughter for playing their role in his life and enabling him to become what he’s today.

“I am forever in your debt and will never be able to repay you,” stated Danish Taimoor.

Supporting the efforts against novel coronavirus at an individual level, US singer and actress Madonna has donated $1 million to help develop a vaccine for the deadly virus.

In a video posted to her Instagram, Madonna announced to donate the amount to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for COVID-19 vaccine.

“Individually and globally we are obviously living in a state of emergency, I must admit it took me time to accept and process and modify my own lifestyle,” she said.

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“I am joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation effort to find a drug that will prevent or treat Covid-19. We need this to protect our health workers, the most vulnerable, and all of our friends and families.”

Last month, Madonna called coronavirus “the great equaliser” in a video. “That’s the thing about Covid-19,” she wrote. “It doesn’t care about how rich you are, how famous you are, how funny you are, how smart you are, where you live, how old you are, what amazing stories you can tell,” she begins, before adding that “it’s the great equaliser and what’s terrible about it is what’s great about it.”

Madonna is the latest musical megastar to offer a donation to help fight the pandemic, New Musical Express. (NME) reported.

Madonna cancelled a number of dates on her ‘Madame X’ tour last month due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Sunday announced that Pakistan Railway service would resume train services from 15th April if Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the purposal.

Talking to private news channel, Minister Railway said that "if the prime minister allowed, Pakistan Railways will resume its services, adding , 25 April is important where everything will be cleared for Corona and sugar Mafia".

Sheikh Rasheed also announced that seven railway hospitals will also be dedicated to treating coronavirus patients, adding that "50-bed quarantine will be established inside a train while a railway hospital having the capacity to accommodate 450 patients will also treat the virus patients in Rawalpindi." He said PR started a record 20 trains before the lockdown," adding that the passengers would have been stranded in Karachi if they had not run 40 trains before the lockdown.

He said Pakistan railway play active role after lockdown and our situation is far better than India where many passengers died after hunger and Corona lockdown on Railway stations.

Replying a Question, he said that the Prime Minister committed to fulfilled his promise by making inquiry report on wheat and sugar crises public.

He said, appropriate action will be taken against the culprits in accordance with law and constitution of the country.

He said money laundering and corrupt people are still out of jails but court should take strict action against those who involve in sugar Mafia and money laundering.

Rasheed further said government will defeat the sugar mafia which is a major hurdle in country's progress.

Railway minister also mentioned that incurring more than a Rs 1 billion loss every week due to Coronavirus pandemic.

He announced to run 20 trains when this lockdown was over, saying that it was the existing demand.

"More than 165,00 passengers travelled in trains in the last two days before the lockdown," said the Railways Minister.

The Rasheed said that data of collies, railways employees and pensioners was sent to Ehsaas Programme for income support.

"No employee of Pakistan Railways has contacted the virus and the situation in the country is better as compared to some other countries. The situation will become clearer on April 14.

He also demanded Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar to collect fresh daily wagers data as now they are surviving most.

However, within an hour of Queen Elizabeth’s rare special address to the country and Commonwealth nations in which she said “united effort will defeat virus”, Johnson had been admitted for further tests as a precaution.

Downing Street called it a “precautionary step” and it is understood his admission was not an emergency and he was taken to hospital on medical advice.

Johnson is the most high-profile world leader to contract the virus. His pregnant partner, Carrie Symonds, is also recovering from symptoms but has not been tested.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock returned to work on Friday after a week at home following his positive test for COVID-19. The chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, has also displayed symptoms.

The global pandemic of COVID-19, as the illness is officially known, has seen more than 1.2 million cases and nearly 70,000 deaths.

Britain currently has 47,806 confirmed hospital cases and 4,934 deaths while a total of 135 people have recovered.

Punjab government has banned individuals, organizations and entities form holding all kinds of philanthropic events during the lock-down without permission from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

As per the contents of the order issued here on Sunday by the Punjab Relief Commissioner Babar Hayat Tarar it would be applicable with immediate effect, an individual or organization wishing to hold a philanthropic activity will be required to seek permission from the concerned Deputy Commissioner (DC).

The DC will determine area, mode, mechanism, and extent of the philanthropic activity with appropriate checks in conformity with the government guidelines regarding COVID 19.

The order was passed after reports that the philanthropic gatherings arranged by individuals and various organizations over the past weeks ignored health guidelines on social distancing and endangered safety of the persons receiving help.

Undisciplined crowds were reported along the roads to get ration or financial support which undermined COVID-19 safety protocols while the Home department had imposed a ban on gatherings of all kinds.

The decision has been taken to ensure health, safety and social distancing protocols of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Punjab government guidelines in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak in the province.

The order has been passed under the Punjab National Calamities (Prevention and Relief)Act, 1958 and the Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020.

The order said that criminal proceedings will be initiated against the offenders.

ennifer Aniston has surprised a nurse who tested positive for coronavirus on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Aniston appeared on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Show to video call Kimball Fairbanks and give some much-needed words of appreciation as the mother-of-two gives her everything in the fight against coronavirus.

“I kind of felt like I got hit by a train, but I think I just have really mild symptoms,” she said, adding that her “decently manageable” symptoms compare to having both a cold and the flu at once.

Fairbanks then revealed that she hasn’t been able to cook for her family while in self-isolation and has been dependant on food delivery services.

“That’s good cause you know what Jimmy cooked up?” said Aniston quipped. “You’re gonna be getting a $10,000 gift certificate from Postmates.”

Kimmel followed up, “Oh behalf of all of us, I think Jen said it very well, we are very, very grateful to what you and all these health care workers are doing. It’s so far above and beyond. It really is unbelievable.”

Meanwhile on the work front, Aniston was scheduled to cast in a much-anticipated “Friends” reunion special for HBO Max.

However, due to the pandemic, the show has been delayed with reports saying it could start filming in May.

The world’s largest randomised clinical trial of potential coronavirus treatments is well underway in the UK as part of the race to find a treatment.

“A number of promising treatments are being tested and, if the science supports it, will be given to NHS patients as quickly as possible”, A UK government statement said.

According to the statement, definitive results on whether the treatments are safe and effective are expected within months and, if positive, they could potentially benefit hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

It added that almost 1,000 patients from 132 different hospitals have been already recruited in just 15 days and thousands more are expected to join the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial in the

coming weeks, making it the largest randomised controlled trial of potential COVID-19 treatments in the world.

UK Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said, “The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest public health emergency in a generation and we are doing everything we can to fight it on all fronts through our evidence-based

action plan”.

He added that the UK was leading the way on research in the race to find treatments and ” we have now launched the largest trial in the world, pooling resources with our world-leading life science sector”.

The statement said that as one of three major trials funded by the government, this marks a major milestone in our battle against coronavirus and offers renewed hope that together we can beat this.

The public still has a crucial role to play by staying at home so we can protect the NHS and save lives.

The statement added that trial was testing a number of medicines recommended by an expert panel advising the Chief Medical Officer for England.

They include: Lopinavir-Ritonavir, commonly used to treat HIV Dexamethasone, a type of steroid use in a range of conditions to reduce inflammation Hydroxychloroquine, a treatment for malaria. The trial was being conducted in over 130 NHS hospitals across the UK.

It added that adult patients who have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19 were being invited to take part.

“The trial is specially designed so that as further medicines are identified, these can be added to the study within days,” the statement said.

The UK Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said, “The UK has world-leading life sciences and research sectors and, because of our joined up healthcare and health research system, we have been able to get hundreds of patients involved in this clinical trial in just 2 weeks”.

“This marks a significant step in identifying treatments for coronavirus that could benefit patients and underpins our science-backed approach to fighting this virus”, he remarked.

The trial is being coordinated by researchers at the University of Oxford, led by Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, and Martin Landray, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Population Health, the UK statement said.

It said that to ensure that the healthcare system research resource was directed to benefit the national effort, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has put in place a national process to prioritise COVID-19 research.

“The RECOVERY trial is one of those prioritised”, the statement said.

It informed that the study has received £2.1 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department of Health and Social Care, through the NIHR.

“It is part of a wider £20 million rapid research response investment by the government to support looking at ways to tackle the coronavirus outbreak”, the statement said.

It further said that the move further bolsters the ‘research’ phase in the government’s science-led coronavirus action plan.

“It follows decisive action by the UK’s medicines regulator to fast-track clinical trials for potential coronavirus treatments, meaning NHS patients could have faster access if medicines are proven to be effective,” the statement said.

It added that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been working hard to put in place procedures to support manufacturers and researchers developing these treatments and approve clinical trial applications in days, rather than weeks.

Its experience as a world-renowned regulator means these rapid approvals are based on the latest scientific advice and do not compromise the government’s top priority of maintaining patient safety.

Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, said: ”The RECOVERY trial will provide much-needed evidence on the best care for patients with COVID-19.

"The more patients that are enrolled, the sooner we will know how best to treat this disease,” he remarked.

“We are very grateful to those patients who are participating and to the hospital and research staff who are helping us to find the best treatments,” he said.

All of those boxes were collected and prepared by MCC in Beijing and will be delivered to the Balochistan province soon.

In order to cope with such a harsh context, MCC arranged and purchased the medical supplies urgently and contacted and communicated with Embassy of Pakistan in China so that the donations could be sent to Pakistan as soon as possible.

Earlier, in addition to this batch of epidemic protection materials, MCC also launched a charity donation activity to local villages in Saindak, Balochistan. This campaign benefited six villages.

According to the standard of 25 kilograms of flour, 5 litres of cooking oil, 10 kilograms of rice, 2 kilograms of sugar, various daily necessities were distributed to more than 300 poor families.

Indian troops killed 87 Kashmiris, including three women, during the ongoing 8-month long siege and lockdown in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

According to a report released by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service on the completion of eight months of unrelenting military siege and lockdown, since India had revoked the special status of occupied Kashmir on 5th August last year, at least 956 people were critically injured due to use of brute forces, firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells on peaceful demonstrators by Indian military, paramilitary and police personnel in the occupied territory.

The report said that during the period, at least 956 people were critically injured due to use of brute forces, firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells on peaceful demonstrators by Indian military, paramilitary and police personnel in the occupied territory.